text_original: His position was difficult, as he was poor and helpless; he could not even go to take possession of the Spanish Crowns without help from one side or the other.
text_transcription: HIS POSITION WAS DIFFICULT AS HE WAS POOR AND HELPLESS HE COULD NOT EVEN GO TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE SPANISH CROWNS WITHOUT HELP FROM ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER
phonemes: hɪz pəzˈɪʃən wʌz dˈɪfɪkəlt, æz hiː wʌz pˈʊɹ ænd hˈɛlpləs; hiː kʊd nˌɑːt ˈiːvən ɡˌoʊ tə tˈeɪk pəzˈɛʃən ʌvðə spˈænɪʃ kɹˈaʊnz wɪðˌaʊt hˈɛlp fɹʌm wˈʌn sˈaɪd ɔːɹ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ.